Travel to Ariel’s magical kingdom
where mermaids play in the waves,
King Triton rules over all, and
the sea witch Ursula lurks, waiting
for her time to strike with
Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
byD o n n a L e a h ey

You, or maybe your children or grandkids, grew up on the story
of Ariel and her beautiful, haunting love story. She longed for her
human prince and sought him out, leaving behind her friends and
family to be part of his world. You’ve sung the songs and dreamed
of swimming like a mermaid and hoped that Prince Eric would
just go ahead and kiss the girl.
Now you can live that story again.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid is coming to take the Tulsa Performing
Arts Center under the sea. You’ll travel to Ariel’s magical kingdom
where mermaids play in the waves, King Triton rules over all, and
the sea witch Ursula lurks, waiting for her time to strike. Based
on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the
iconic Disney animated movie, this traveling production is a lavish
feast of color and light and music.

“After the Broadway production, they brought the creative team
together and restructured the script to be ready to tour. They
expanded the storyline of Flounder so he was older and there’s a
little bit of a different narrative with a possible love interest. He
has a crush on Ariel, but it’s unrequited. She thinks he’s cute and
they’re best friends.”
The production tells the love story of Ariel and her human prince.
The music, both new and classic, is by eight-time Academy Award
Winner Alan Menken and includes classic songs like “Under the
Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World” as well as new and
amazing songs created for the touring production.
They’ve made some changes to the story as well.
“They delved deeper into the narrative about the relationship
between Ariel and King Triton, that father-daughter relationship
and how that affects Ariel’s choices,” says Russell. “We go into the
storyline of what happened to Ariel’s mother. Since film and stage